Do it yourself manual pdf to supplement my physical version?

Inspirado

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Hi all,
Glad to have found this forum! I recently purchased a 2012 boat with a 4.3GL-P. It has low hours but none of the longer term maintenance items have been completed (bellows replacement, water impeller) so I’m looking at some routine maintenance. The problem is I have to travel to where the boat is. So I have to spend a fair amount of time researching and going through the manuals (which I bought directly from Volvo Penta), then lug the manuals with me (inevitably along with some tools). I would rather leave the manuals with the boat and read up on the maintenance on my computer before traveling. I would also like to be able to print off the pages I need and use them in the shop and not have to worry about getting the manual completely greasy, add notes, etc.

Does anybody have a way to find a pdf copy of the Do It Yourself Manual to supplement my physical version?View attachment IMG_5704.jpeg
 

Scott Danforth

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you have to buy PDF versions of the manual from Volvo Penta. any other version is a copywrite infringement.
 

alldodge

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Take your manual and use a scanner. Scan the pages you want into pdf
 

Inspirado

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you have to buy PDF versions of the manual from Volvo Penta. any other version is a copywrite infringement.
I tried to buy the pdf version but it wasn’t an option - I understand it’s not available to laypeople through volvo penta.
 
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